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A03886 The ancient, honorable, famous, and delighfull historie of Huon of Bourdeaux, one of the peeres of Fraunce, and Duke of Guyenne Enterlaced with the loue of many ladies, as also the fortunes and aduentures of knights errant, their amorous seruants.; Huon de Bordeaux. English. Berners, John Bourchier, Lord, 1466 or 7-1533. 1601 (1601) STC 13999; ESTC S104310 503,912 674

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